Bob Boyd--MLB--(October 1, 1919 – September 7, 2004)

First baseman
Born: October 1, 1919 Potts Camp, Mississippi
Died: September 7, 2004 (aged 84) Wichita, Kansas
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 8, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.293
Home runs	19
Runs batted in	175
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1951, 1953–1954) Baltimore Orioles (1956–1960) Kansas City Athletics (1961) Milwaukee Braves (1961)
Career highlights and awards
First black player to sign with the White Sox First Oriole to reach the .300 mark in the 20th century Turned the first opening day triple play in major league history (against Washington, April 9, 1959) Inducted to the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame Inducted to the Negro League Hall of Fame